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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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